1/2/2024 0 Comments Benchmark jewelry reviews![]() It’s no thinner than last year, though – in either folded or unfolded positions – and its weight has slightly increased to 187g, although this is only a 4g change. This is still a big boon for the foldable, though, and the Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection should help against scratches and cracks, too. Like the Fold, the Galaxy Z Flip is IPX8 water resistant, although this means there’s no certification against dust or particle ingress. Again, this isn’t something I noticed while testing the phone but the frame is now a reflective silver instead of a matte plastic and that you do notice.īest Samsung phone 2023: Which Galaxy smartphone is right for you? According to Samsung, the phone’s hinge is slightly slimmer, and the bezels have been decreased for easier one-handed use. The Z Flip 4’s design has actually changed a little this year, although you’ll struggle to notice much of a difference with the naked eye. I’d much rather have something that can shrink in size and fit in a smaller space, such as a tight jeans pocket or a space-limited handbag. This is a trick that still works wonders and, personally, it’s a design I prefer to the flip-to-enlarge design of the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Functioning as a more modern take on the old school clamshell phone design, the Z Flip 4 folds in half from a ‘normal’ sized handset to a pocketable square with half-size dimensions. ![]() With the new Moto Razr launch in limbo – it was pulled from release mere hours before its scheduled unveiling – and the Huawei P50 Pocket still absent in the UK, the Z Flip 4’s folding design remains unique in our small patch of Europe. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: Design and key features The iPhone 13 Pro, for instance, starts at £949, as does the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and, if you spend a bit more, you can buy the excellent Oppo Find X5 Pro ( £1,049), too. Not to mention that, at £999, the Flip 4 comes up against some big-hitting non-folding smartphones as well. That’s a heck of a deal and really makes you wonder why it’s worth paying an extra £400 for the newer model. Samsung’s own Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with a much larger screen than the Flip but you pay a hefty premium for it, with prices for that handset starting at a far more expensive £1,649.īut, of course, last year’s Flip 3 is still being sold as new, with prices as low as £600 on Amazon. This slightly inflated starting price still makes the Galaxy Z Flip 4 the cheapest foldable you can buy, with rivals such as the Huawei P50 Pocket (£1,099) costing a little more. Double that to 256GB and it costs £1,059, with the top-end 512GB variant coming in at £1,199. ![]() The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is £50 more expensive than its predecessor at launch, costing a minimum of £999 if you opt for the model with 128GB of storage. READ NEXT: The best smartphones Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: Price and competition There’s no fancy under-screen selfie camera like the one you get on the Fold 4 instead, you’ve got a run-of-the-mill 10MP (f/2.4) selfie embedded inside a U-shaped screen cutout. The Flip 4 has a pair of 12MP rear cameras, consisting of a main unit with an f/1.8 aperture, alongside a 123-degree (f/2.2) ultrawide lens. It also comes with 8GB of RAM and a choice of either 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage. ![]() The 6.7in display is the same as the previous version, with a resolution of 2,640 x 1,080 and a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. ![]() IPX8 water resistance returns, as does last year’s durability claims: notably, a strengthened inner screen and hard-wearing metal frame. ![]()
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